It's strange that I still need The sight of your face. We had it all, we lost it all. Now time is closing in. I stand near the gate. Do not speak, just let me in. Fate is a cruel god, And the signs are carved in stone. We are not forgotten, But we're left here alone. The fire in the courtyard Marks the end of what we've known. Empty hands hidden under cloth, I gave my last away. It's the end closing in, There's nothing left to say. Don't speak, don’t breathe. This is our last decree. One glimpse, one spark, Before they take the light from me. Don't cry, don’t plead, Just meet my eyes, my only need. A prison carved in letters, A story on the walls. The footsteps echo down the hall, Another shadow falls. I’m weak, but I keep walking. One last moment, that is all. Don't speak, don’t breathe. This is our last decree. One glimpse, one spark, Before they take the light from me. Don't cry, don’t plead, Just meet my eyes, my only need. You were fire in the dark. Yellow threads burned to red. I remember how you stooped, Before the flowers turned to ash. The end is so close, the time is now, And I don’t dare to look back. (Background Vocals: “Don’t speak… don’t breathe…”) I was first on their list. (Don’t speak… don’t breathe.) They may forget your name. (One spark… one need.) They may forget your name. (Don’t cry… don’t plead.) But I never will
